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Senate sponsor offers narrow 'FMLA light' for small employers; amendment adopted and bill circled for further work
Summary
Senate Bill 186 would require employers with 30–50 employees to offer up to two weeks of unpaid leave to eligible full‑time employees; the sponsor's amendment (reduced from three to two weeks and exempting certain FMLA procedural duties) passed and the bill was circled for additional work.
Senator Hemmert presented Senate Bill 186, described on the floor as a narrow, state‑level unpaid‑leave measure for employers with operations in Utah that employ between 30 and 50 people. The sponsor characterized the proposal as a "FMLA light" aimed at providing some job protection for lower‑skilled, hourly workers — particularly women — who currently lack protections when working for smaller employers.
On the floor the sponsor moved an amendment…
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